Recommendations from Pegasus Books on Solano

Pegasus Books on Solano

Published
9:51 am PST, Thursday, December 28, 2017

Recommendations of recent books from the staffs of a rotating list of Bay Area independent bookstores. This week’s list is from Pegasus Books on Solano, 1855 Solano Ave., Berkeley. www.pegasusbookstore.com/solano-avenue

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Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine, by Mark Twain and Philip Stead; illustrated by Erin Stead: This newly discovered work by Twain (finished by Philip Stead) includes remarkable illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner Erin Stead.

Crinkle, Crinkle, Little Star, by Justin Krasner; illustrated by Emma Yarlett: Appropriate for the youngest readers, this crinkle-covered book teaches famous constellations with gentle rhymes. Perfect for bedtime.

Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds; illustrated by Peter Brown: In this shriek-inducing picture book, a young rabbit finds peace with the creepy underwear that is haunting him. Best if read aloud!

Tenements, Towers, & Trash: An Unconventional Illustrated History of New York City, by Julia Wertz: The chief glory of this book is in how a line drawing of a frankfurter cart can reveal the soul of New York as poignantly as “Rhapsody in Blue.”

Grant, by Ron Chernow: An endlessly revealing biography that redeems the reputation of Ulysses S. Grant for posterity. Side note: This unforgettable book may very well be Lin-Manuel Miranda’s next libretto.

Animals Among Us: How Pets Make Us Human, by John Bradshaw: Bradshaw steers skillfully between the rigidly scientific and the sentimental in this engaging history of human-animal relationships. Perfect for your favorite pet fancier.

Revenge of the Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter, by David Sax: Sax argues persuasively for a human complexity that requires the tactile and tangible for its most creative endeavors.